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Polish–Muscovite War (Time of Troubles)

1605 CE – 1618 CE · 13 years

During Russia's Time of Troubles, Poland-Lithuania invaded and briefly occupied Moscow (1610-1612), placing a Polish garrison in the Kremlin. The Russian national militia's liberation of Moscow and the election of the first Romanov tsar ended the crisis.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Poland-Lithuania
  • Tsardom of Russia

Key moments

Defining events in the Polish–Muscovite War (Time of Troubles).

  1. 1610 Battle of Klushino
  2. 1610-1612 Polish occupation of Moscow
  3. 1609-1611 Siege of Smolensk

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Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1605 CE and 1618 CE.

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And in the rest of the world

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